healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Headlights Kill Engine

To: "Robert C. Atkinson" <rca53@columbia.edu>
Subject: Re: Headlights Kill Engine
From: Alan Schultz <alan@andysnet.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 07:39:13 -0500
My first guess is that you have bad connections at the battery. You have 
enough power for the igniyion system but not enough to operate the 
headlamps or starter. Check your connections.

Alan S
67HBJ8L

Robert C. Atkinson wrote:

> 9.    Local policeman halts traffic so I can coast backward into 
> adjacent parking lot
> 10.  Coasting into lot, which has long downward slope, I turned on 
> ignition, selected reverse and popped the clutch...engine fires and 
> runs great.
> 11.  Get ready to call AAA to cancel tow...turn on headlights, engine 
> dies.
> 12.  Repeat steps 10, 11 a few times...same result (can't start engine 
> with key...there seems to be battery but starter won't turnover)
>
>
> Where to start?

Check out the new British Cars Forum:
http://www.team.net/the-local/tiki-view_forum.php?forumId=8




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>